husky

husky:

see Siberian huskySiberian husky,breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog whose origins date back thousands of years in Siberia. It stands from 20 to 23 1-2 in. (50.8–59.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 35 to 60 lb (15.9–27.2 kg)......Click the link for more information..

husky

a breed of Arctic sled dog with a thick dense coat, pricked ears, and a curled tail

One example of these efforts is Ivakkak, an annual husky dog team race the corporation has organized for the past three years, both as a way to increase public awareness of the federal government's slaughter of husky dogs in the 1960s, and to try to breathe fresh life into traditional dog sledding.

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